Exhibit 3: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products from Selected Countries and Areas: (Census Basis) Not Seasonally Adjusted Quantity in metric tons/ value in thousands of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding January 2007 December 2006 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,435,825 2,138,955 2,710,566 2,381,621 North America 719,317 563,895 607,056 502,403 Canada 427,243 351,572 347,243 307,827 Mexico 292,074 212,323 259,814 194,576 Europe 534,191 607,217 701,936 722,536 European Union 276,824 473,255 374,964 536,084 Austria 14,704 27,295 12,113 23,465 Belgium 14,403 32,593 27,192 33,817 Czech Republic 13,593 17,175 9,538 12,654 Finland 3,736 17,159 2,930 9,737 France 53,573 72,584 26,583 48,801 Germany 61,579 89,139 105,234 125,982 Hungary 1 3 10 13 Italy 12,173 41,748 33,006 68,564 Netherlands 3,099 2,728 65,662 41,307 Poland 2,604 4,160 533 672 Spain 25,199 34,501 13,415 19,803 Sweden 24,478 56,504 26,036 67,794 United Kingdom 14,203 39,795 19,231 50,958 Other EU 33,478 37,872 33,482 32,517 Moldova 414 329 634 481 Norway 392 471 1,023 823 Russia 52,013 32,360 107,504 66,948 Switzerland 913 3,368 1,211 4,803 Turkey 62,028 37,194 28,992 17,234 Ukraine 141,567 60,198 187,037 95,795 Other Europe 40 42 571 368 Euro Area 213,979 344,584 312,293 395,447 Pacific Rim Countries 881,773 747,626 1,053,512 889,875 Australia 66,713 31,454 79,951 36,266 China 474,177 376,544 429,379 372,898 Indonesia 6,081 5,050 132 615 Japan 99,900 110,933 134,619 137,205 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 181,642 194,209 386,220 329,156 Hong Kong 57 238 1,659 1,066 Korea 103,550 89,480 201,691 160,802 Singapore 127 570 129 359 Taiwan 77,907 103,921 182,741 166,929 Other Pacific Rim 53,259 29,435 23,212 13,736 South/Central America 236,672 154,463 190,798 143,749 Argentina 2,106 2,111 22,643 14,424 Brazil 163,199 111,004 144,426 112,436 Chile 109 90 297 272 Colombia 11,099 12,821 5,332 6,415 Venezuela 48,797 22,206 3,841 3,107 Other S/C A 11,362 6,231 14,260 7,094 Other Countries 63,872 65,753 157,263 123,059 Egypt 9,409 5,333 50,705 29,957 India 26,719 34,071 54,362 51,851 South Africa 17,615 17,176 18,842 16,493 Thailand 8,703 7,565 31,781 23,106 Other 1,425 1,609 1,573 1,652 -------------------------------------------------------------- December 2006 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,728,006 2,397,045 North America 607,180 502,472 Canada 347,366 307,894 Mexico 259,814 194,578 Europe 708,789 728,431 European Union 379,862 541,146 Austria 12,482 24,051 Belgium 27,210 33,945 Czech Republic 9,538 12,654 Finland 2,930 9,737 France 26,587 48,842 Germany 105,317 126,086 Hungary 10 13 Italy 33,128 68,673 Netherlands 65,794 41,427 Poland 554 692 Spain 13,595 20,016 Sweden 26,143 68,334 United Kingdom 19,421 51,723 Other EU 37,150 34,952 Moldova 634 481 Norway 1,023 823 Russia 107,524 66,974 Switzerland 1,218 4,842 Turkey 28,992 17,234 Ukraine 188,961 96,552 Other Europe 575 379 Euro Area 316,863 399,159 Pacific Rim Countries 1,055,437 892,342 Australia 79,951 36,266 China 429,606 373,560 Indonesia 132 615 Japan 135,492 138,110 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 387,045 330,056 Hong Kong 1,659 1,066 Korea 202,111 161,169 Singapore 176 586 Taiwan 183,099 167,236 Other Pacific Rim 23,212 13,736 South/Central America 193,259 146,725 Argentina 22,643 14,424 Brazil 146,887 115,413 Chile 297 272 Colombia 5,332 6,415 Venezuela 3,841 3,107 Other S/C A 14,260 7,094 Other Countries 163,340 127,075 Egypt 50,705 29,957 India 60,342 55,433 South Africa 18,842 16,493 Thailand 31,794 23,471 Other 1,656 1,721 -------------------------------------------------------------- January 2006 December 2005 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,184,355 2,208,689 2,649,314 1,943,932 North America 769,328 573,938 752,339 528,596 Canada 466,768 383,053 475,340 346,028 Mexico 302,560 190,886 276,998 182,567 Europe 897,667 661,267 847,963 650,502 European Union 435,470 448,313 563,941 516,103 Austria 19,602 34,979 16,779 24,633 Belgium 13,534 19,507 53,612 38,307 Czech Republic 3,536 7,270 5,657 4,755 Finland 8,235 7,492 14,357 12,253 France 37,631 47,849 51,974 51,823 Germany 67,739 90,443 93,901 112,924 Hungary 0 5 799 351 Italy 49,933 51,055 63,097 56,515 Netherlands 19,614 10,382 71,845 37,077 Poland 2,404 1,956 11,535 5,999 Spain 41,905 34,261 34,374 32,184 Sweden 17,384 41,274 15,554 37,974 United Kingdom 88,903 64,729 102,374 77,991 Other EU 65,050 37,112 28,082 23,318 Moldova 1,038 902 1,022 857 Norway 5 42 2,079 1,486 Russia 271,355 112,855 67,779 38,141 Switzerland 974 4,438 984 3,370 Turkey 142,215 66,175 100,613 46,536 Ukraine 39,661 23,800 111,131 43,615 Other Europe 6,950 4,742 414 394 Euro Area 269,398 308,413 419,022 383,808 Pacific Rim Countries 1,028,392 678,724 603,515 492,414 Australia 177,690 61,854 37,507 19,290 China 312,070 192,369 207,180 156,420 Indonesia 4,727 3,042 65 257 Japan 171,770 161,254 99,870 134,112 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 321,088 240,358 249,131 176,613 Hong Kong 67 329 94 306 Korea 236,732 163,406 182,567 116,357 Singapore 123 653 62 195 Taiwan 84,165 75,969 66,407 59,755 Other Pacific Rim 41,047 19,848 9,761 5,722 South/Central America 298,766 170,302 271,650 148,230 Argentina 15,728 11,451 8,653 5,513 Brazil 210,255 111,541 205,509 103,890 Chile 1,650 1,103 1,276 940 Colombia 14,851 18,720 9,280 11,043 Venezuela 35,624 18,356 37,891 21,918 Other S/C A 20,659 9,132 9,041 4,926 Other Countries 190,202 124,458 173,848 124,191 Egypt 74,981 34,760 175 65 India 77,448 61,031 93,005 80,526 South Africa 32,936 24,834 17,776 11,409 Thailand 2,732 2,065 61,044 30,805 Other 2,105 1,767 1,848 1,385 NOTE: See the cover report specifically explaining the current month's preliminary steel imports trade data or www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/steel_index.html. CONTACT: For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary January 2007 (CB-07-28)